Fire behavior has picked up some on Friday afternoon and was mapped by infrared at 347 acres…
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Chris Mountain Fire, Day Two
The fire remains on National Forest System Lands and has not crossed onto private property at this time…
The Oil Train from Utah, Part Two
“If we have multiple trains going through each day, it’s not like this is going to end up well….”
Chris Mountain Fire Now Burning 12 Miles West of Pagosa Springs
Archuleta County has issued mandatory evacuations for all of Forest Service Road 628…
The Oil Train from Utah, Part One
Uinta Basin Railway could send 10 trains per day through remote Ruby Canyon, Palisade orchard country…
Colorado Supreme Court Establishes Guidance for Virtual Proceedings
The pandemic caused Colorado’s courts to pivot quickly operationally, leading to the adoption of virtual appearances…
$42 Billion to Connect Every American to Broadband Internet?
States and territories are expected to receive a formal notice of allocated funds by June 30…
$826 Million in Broadband Funding Headed for Colorado
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Governor Jared Polis, welcomed the announcement from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration…
After Dobbs, Abortion Comes with Greater Risks, Part Three
“This decision was up to me, my husband, my doctor, and my God,” she testified. “It was not up to any of you in this chamber…”
After Dobbs, Abortion Comes with Greater Risks, Part Two
It took the Arizona woman about seven hours to deliver the fetus and placenta using the misoprostol-only regime, followed by weeks of bleeding…
After Dobbs, Abortion Comes with Greater Risks, Part One
Amid high costs and major delays in care, abortions in second and third trimester are on the rise…
Statehouses Debate Who Should Build EV Charging Networks
Utilities have the advantage of ratepayer support. Business advocates say retailers are better suited for the job…
Governor Polis Vetoes Measure Limiting ‘Executive Sessions’ Lawsuits
“I am concerned that the provisions of HB 23-1259 may act as an impediment to legitimate challenges to open meetings…”
‘Rhetoric’ vs ‘Reality’ Regarding BLM Proposed Public Lands Rule
Reality: The oil and gas industry has abandoned thousands of oil and gas wells on federal lands without reclaiming them…
Online ‘Auction for the Animals’ Now in Progress, Through June 26
Virtual auction attendees can bid on hundreds of incredible items including jewelry, art, home goods, outdoor gear, gift baskets, Cumbre Toltec railroad train passes, dog sledding…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act in 7-2 Decision
ICWA was enacted in an effort to rectify historical wrongs caused by a centuries-long campaign by the federal government of forcibly removing Native children from their homes…
BIG PIVOTS: Tribal Voices at the Colorado River Table
Native Americans were not invited to craft the Colorado River Compact in 1922. Now they insist they must be part of solutions…
Interior Department Initiates Process to Protect the Colorado River
The Department of the Interior today announced that it is initiating the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies…